2021_Lay Convention Schedule_Guide_rev1

Convention Schedule

Thursday June 3rd, 2021 Business Session I – President Simeon Rhoden 8:00AM – 4:30PM PST 7:15AM PST Chaplain Jene’l Sconier Delegates & Alternates Enter the Platform as Panelists 7:45AM PST Visitors/Guests Enter the Platform as Observers Devotion Call to Order President Simeon Rhoden Virtual Protocol & Instructions Roll Call of the Executive Board Secretary Nixietta Williams Report of the Registration Committee Chair Judith Bradley Report of the Credentials Committee Credentials Team Representative Seating of the Delegation Convention Rules Chair Monice Crawford Election of 2021 – 2025 Fifth District Lay Organization Officers Election Chair, Nedra Locke Break (15 Minutes) Minutes from Mid-Year Component Meeting Secretary Nixietta Williams -Actions from the March 2021 Lay Component Meeting Conference Welcome & Visitor Greetings President Pamela Williams 5th District Greetings Presiding Elder Harold Mayberry, Candidate for Episcopal Committee Rev. Francine Brookins, Candidate for Episcopal Service Bishop Clement W. Fugh, Presiding Prelate Out of District Visitors (2 minutes) NOTE: If you would like to say hello, please pre-register with the Corresponding Secretary, Frances Settles ([email protected]) President’s Message Mr. Simeon P. Rhoden, Served 2010 - 2021 Break (15 Minutes)

Business Session Continued Report of the Treasurer & Financial Secretary Florette Hampton, Treasurer Judith Bradley, Financial Secretary Proposed Budget (2021– 2023) Standing Committee Reports (5 minutes) Lamar Rose, Chair AME V-Alert & Social Action, Lisa Collier District Officer’s Reports (Highlights) Legislation Committee, Sandy Nelson Fifth Episcopal District Lay in Review Constitution & By-Laws, Nona Simpkins All Officers Reporting Recognition of First Timers President Simeon Rhoden (Overview/Accomplishments/Next Steps) (LUNCH BREAK) (1hr) Training Session 10.5 – 1 This is How We Do It - Good and Regular Standing in the AME Church Dr. Jeffrey B. Cooper Sr., General Secretary/CIO (2hr) Training Session 10.5 – 2 Building Inter-Generational Partnerships: The Value of an Age-Diverse Lay Organization Dallas Richardson, 5th District YAR Shakeia Snider Hampton, Central Conference Lay Pres. 7th District Dante Buckson, Suwannee-North District YAR, 11th District (DINNER BREAK) Opening Worship 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM PST LAOS – Lay Agape Outreach Services Recognition (Bishop Clement W. Fugh, Presiding Prelate - Speaker)

Friday June 4th, 2021 Business Session II – President Simeon Rhoden 8:00AM – 2:30PM PST General Conference Revisit Rev. Edgar Boyd CLO Biennial President Rhoden Convention/Special Committee Reports (5 minutes) Scholarship Report Time & Place Conference President’s Reports (Highlights) All Presidents Reporting (2hr) Training Session 10.5 – 3 Laity, We’ve Got to Break Lose Judge Patricia Mayberry, 2nd VP 5th District Lay Awards Service Awards/Living Legends/President’s Choice Memorial – Remembering the Laymen Soldiers Chaplain Jene’l Sconier Installation of Elected Officers Abe Makiti, CLO President & Simeon Rhoden, 5th District President Lay Benediction